Duration of compulsory education in years in Czechia
Czechia: Duration of compulsory education in years was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 73 countries
All-time high
10
in 2017
All-time low
9
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Czechia, 2004–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in years in Czechia stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Czechia peaked at 10 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2004.
Czechia ranks 30th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
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More education data for Czechia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25,979 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.7 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Czechia?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Czechia was 10 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2017.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Czechia ranks 30th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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